Staff Training

Paragon staff are trained in

• Emergency Procedures, including fire safety
  and evacuation
• Driver and Vehicle Safety
• Transporting People with Special Needs
• Choking Prevention and Dietary Needs
• Exposure Control Practices
• Individual Rights for People with Disabilities
• Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Reporting Procedures
• Basic First Aid
• Medication Administration
• Recognition of Infectious Disease Control, including hand-washing and universal precautions for handling bodily fluids
• Incontinence Care
• Ambulation Support
• Safe Transfers and Lifting
• Communication Strategies
• Challenging Behaviors
• Participant Specific Needs through Individual Support Plans (ISP)